I was unable to join a small group of some friends for lunch but, as their lunch was quite long and my appointment for the day was quite short, I had a window of opportunity to join them for a quick drink between meetings.
Dominus 1997 - Mature color on the rim but otherwise, still deep. Some stink on the nose. Smells like a zoo, musky and poopy but in a good way. Very ripe and sweet. Incredible length. Soft and a real pleasure to drink. Perfection now.
Chateau Pavie 1999 - Obvious browning on the edge although the core still looks young. Coffee, mint, raisins, very ripe fruit. Faint burnt and overripe character. A bit of alcohol showing as well. Soft tannins and probably close to peak now. Very good but no wow for me.